NPR: Business Story of the Day Podcast
NPR: Business Story Of The Day Podcast
The top business story of the day from Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs.
Secret Flier Programs: 'Skull And Bones' Of The Sky
Airlines have set a pretty low bar of service for most passengers — except for those lucky enough to be invited into the airlines' ...
Sharp Edge Of Downturn Hurts Metal Business
Ron Smithfield, the CEO of a Tennessee metal cutting and machine servicing company, is one of the executives who have been forced to ...
AOL Cuts Ties With Time Warner
The "merger of the century" between AOL and Time Warner comes to an end this week as AOL gets spun off into an independent company. ...
Cargo Bikes: Go Ahead And Bring The Kitchen Sink
More Americans are riding bikes to commute. But the need to carry a child, or groceries, can make things complicated. Enter the cargo bike, ...
You Can't Put A Bow On An E-Book
Bookstore owners are hoping the 2009 holiday season will be a little merrier and brighter than it was in 2008. So far, so good — ...
Potholes And Repairs? Boston Has An App For That
Cities are getting into the business of developing iPhone apps. Boston has created a Citizens Connect app as a way to make a one-touch ...
GM Looking For Third CEO In Less Than A Year
General Motors needs a new CEO. Fritz Henderson is out just eight months after taking over from Rick Wagoner. GM's chairman will fill in ...
Tortilla Machine Maker Is Starving For Credit
In California's San Gabriel Valley, Chip Masters, a company that assembles tortilla-making machines, has reduced its employees from 55 to ...
TV Manufacturers Make It Easier To Surf The Web
Morning Edition technology expert Mario Armstrong talks to Renee Montagne about the merging of television with the Internet. They discuss ...
An Investment In Warhol May Hold Its Value
A painting by the late pop artist Andy Warhol of 200 $1 bills, recently sold for $44 million. That's one of the highest prices ever paid ...
Nuclear Radiation Worries? There's A Pill For That
Fear turns out be a very good thing for certain businesses. When North Korea or Iran mentions the word "nuclear," orders pour in to ...
Expansion May Be On Tap For Craft Beer Maker
A provision in the federal stimulus bill waiving the closing costs of an SBA loan allowed a Colorado brewery owner to buy an additional ...
Children's Furniture Store Struggles To Survive
Sales at That's My Room in Salt Lake City have slowed to less than $5,000 a month. Despite making cutbacks, the owners say, they haven't ...